When an Adult You Love Has ADHD, Russell A. Barkley, PhD
When an Adult You Love Has ADHD, Russell A. Barkley, PhD
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When an Adult You Love Has ADHD
Professional Advice for Parents, Partners, and Siblings

Author: Russell A. Barkley, PhD

Narrator: Mike Chamberlain

Unabridged: 12 hr 15 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/01/2023


Synopsis

ADHD doesn't just affect kids—adults can have it too. This will come as no surprise if you are close to an adult who has problems with attention, concentration, distractibility, impulsiveness, forgetfulness, or self-control (or all of these symptoms). The good news is that with effective treatment your loved one with ADHD can have a happier, more successful life and a stronger, closer relationship with you and others.

Adults with ADHD can be successful, achieve their goals, and live out big dreams—and you can help. You can set boundaries to manage your own emotional and financial stress, too. In When an Adult You Love Has ADHD you will learn practical steps for helping your loved one accept and manage their disorder, and pursue paths in life where ADHD might not pose such a big problem. Dr. Barkley shows how to guide your loved one toward the right treatment and, using real-life examples, answers questions such as: What health risks does ADHD impose on those who have it? Why am I feeling resentful toward my loved one with ADHD? What can I do to help my loved one at home, at work, and in other areas of life? What if my loved one doesn't want help?

In this book you will learn practical steps for helping your loved one accept and manage their disorder, and pursue unique, often nontraditional pathways to success.

About Russell A. Barkley, PhD

Russell A. Barkley, PhD, has published numerous books and five assessment scales, plus more than 260 scientific articles and book chapters on ADHD, executive functioning, and childhood defiance. He is also the editor of the newsletter The ADHD Report. A frequent conference presenter and speaker who is widely cited in the national media, he is past president of the Section on Clinical Child Psychology (the former Division 12) of the American Psychological Association, and of the International Society for Research in Child and Adolescent Psychopathology.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Amanda on March 11, 2024

Own it, learn about it and deal with it. Not your fault but your responsibility. Back part of brain is where you learn things (knowledge) and the front part is where you apply that to everyday functioning to get to your goals and improve your welfare (performance). ADHD partially disconnects these tw......more

Goodreads review by Molly on October 12, 2024

I have read other books on this subject, but this has enabled me to be more compassionate to my loved ones that have ADHD. I now understand so much more.......more

Goodreads review by Adriana on November 05, 2020

Helpful book to read to better inform yourself about ADHD: what it is, why it happens, and what you can do to ensure those who have it have the best quality of life they can have.......more

Goodreads review by Catherine on August 21, 2023

I started listening to this book and ended about 2/3rds of the way through. It had some helpful examples and information, but just became repetitious. Would be a useful check out as a reference and I appreciate that it is current. It's just not a book one would read straight through.......more

Goodreads review by Francis Langbein on February 04, 2019

Pretty good intro to ADHD. Some good insights. Reads boring and slow Overbearing at times context on everything adhd. 3-4 valuable chapters on ideas for treating adhd. Too scientific reading to the point of being unempathetic. Boring, long, repetitive paragraphs. Could use a lot more color and storie......more